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VOA慢速英语:Carter brings Egypt’s Sadat, Israel’s Begin together for Peace Talks
短语讲解:
1. On this cold day in Washington, Americans look to the future. Watergate -- the crisis that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon -- is several years in the past.
look to盼望;期待;依靠;依赖;指望;求助于
例句:I look to you to support me in this matter.
在这件事上我要靠你支持。
lead to导致, 引起
例句:An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。
2. During the election campaign, Carter often said he would be different from other presidents.
be different from与…不同
例句:Our views are different from theirs.
我们的观点和他们不同。
3. He also reformed state programs dealing with prisons and mental health care.
deal with论述, 涉及
例句:This book deals with life in the United States.
这本书谈的是美国的生活情况。
4. President Carter believed strongly in human rights.
believe in赞成; 支持…想法; 信任; 相信
例句:I don't believe in going to extremes.
我不赞成走极端。
5. One of the finest moments of Carter’s presidency took place at Camp David. That is the holiday home of American presidents.
take place发生; 举行
例句:The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。
6. Carter urged American companies to develop new sources of energy, in addition to oil. He said the United States needed to do this, because it could not always depend on getting enough oil from other countries.
in addition to除…之外,还……
例句:In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外,他还得学日语。
depend on依赖, 依靠
例句:My success depends on my friend helping me.
我的成功是依靠我的朋友帮助我。
7. The extremists said they were punishing the United States for being friendly with ousted Iranian leader, Shah Reza Pahlavi.
punish for为…惩罚…
例句:Police punished him for an offence of theft.
警察因偷窃罪而惩罚他。
8. In early April nineteen-eighty, President Carter broke off diplomatic relations with Iran.
break off停止; 断交
例句:We may break off relations with that country.
我们有可能和那个国家断绝关系。
9. He took the money in exchange for supporting Libyan interests with American lawmakers.
in exchange for交换
例句:Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。
10. Instead, support turned to blame.
turn to (使)变成
例句:Water turns to ice at 0℃.
水在零摄氏度时变成冰。
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